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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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