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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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