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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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