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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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