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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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