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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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