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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in 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 online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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