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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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