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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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