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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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