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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education