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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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