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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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