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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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