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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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