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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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