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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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