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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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