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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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