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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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