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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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