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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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