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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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