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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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