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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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