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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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