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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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