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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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