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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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