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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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