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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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