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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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