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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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