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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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