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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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