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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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