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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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