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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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