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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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