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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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