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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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