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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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