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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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