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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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