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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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