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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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