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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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