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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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