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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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