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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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