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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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