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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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