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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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