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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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