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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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