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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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