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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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