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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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