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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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