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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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