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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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