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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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