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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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