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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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