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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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