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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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