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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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