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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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