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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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