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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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