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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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