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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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