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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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