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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the 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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