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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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