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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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