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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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