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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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