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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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