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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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