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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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