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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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