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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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