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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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