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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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