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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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