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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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