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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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