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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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