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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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