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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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