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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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