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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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