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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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