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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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