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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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