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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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