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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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