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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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