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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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