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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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