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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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