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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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