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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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