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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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