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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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