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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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