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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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