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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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