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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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