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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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