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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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