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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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