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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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