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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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