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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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