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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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