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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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