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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education