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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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