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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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