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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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