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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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