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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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