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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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