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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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