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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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