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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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