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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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