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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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