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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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