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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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