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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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