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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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