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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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