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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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