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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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