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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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