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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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