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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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