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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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