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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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