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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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