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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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