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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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