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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major 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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