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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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