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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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