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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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