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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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