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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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