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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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