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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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