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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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