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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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