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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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