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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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