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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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