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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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