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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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