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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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