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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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