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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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