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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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