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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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