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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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