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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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