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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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