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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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