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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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