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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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