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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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