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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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