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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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