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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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