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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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