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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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