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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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