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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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