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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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