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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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