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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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