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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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