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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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