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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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