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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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