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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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