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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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