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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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