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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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