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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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