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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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