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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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