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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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