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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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