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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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