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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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