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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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