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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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