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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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