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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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