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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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