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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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