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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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