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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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