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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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