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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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