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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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