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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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