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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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