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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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