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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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