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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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