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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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