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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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