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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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