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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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