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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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