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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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