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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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