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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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