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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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