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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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