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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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