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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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