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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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