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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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