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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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