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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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