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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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