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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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