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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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