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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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