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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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