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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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