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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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