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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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