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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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