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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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