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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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