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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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