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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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