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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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