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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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