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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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