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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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