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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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