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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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