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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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