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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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