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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key 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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