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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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