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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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