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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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