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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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