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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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