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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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