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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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