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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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