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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important 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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