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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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