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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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