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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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