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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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