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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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