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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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