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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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