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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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