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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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