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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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