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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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