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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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