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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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