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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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