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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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