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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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