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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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