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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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