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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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