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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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