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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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