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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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