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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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