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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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