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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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