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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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