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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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