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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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