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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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