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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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