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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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