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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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