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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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