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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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