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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the 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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