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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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