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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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