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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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