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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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