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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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