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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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