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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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