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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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