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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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