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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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