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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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