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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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