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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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