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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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