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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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