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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important 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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