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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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