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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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