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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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