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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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