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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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