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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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