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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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