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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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