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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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