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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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