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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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