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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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