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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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