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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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