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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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