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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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