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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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