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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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