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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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