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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses 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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