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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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