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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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