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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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