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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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