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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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