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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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