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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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