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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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