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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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