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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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