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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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