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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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