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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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