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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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