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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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