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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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