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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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