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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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