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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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