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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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