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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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