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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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