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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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