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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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