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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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