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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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