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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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