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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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