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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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