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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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