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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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