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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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