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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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