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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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