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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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