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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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