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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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