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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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