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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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