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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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