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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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