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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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