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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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