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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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