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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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