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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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