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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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