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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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