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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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