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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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