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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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