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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key 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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