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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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