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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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