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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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