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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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