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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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