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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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