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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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