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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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