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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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