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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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