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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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