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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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