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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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