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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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