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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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