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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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