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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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