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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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