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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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