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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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