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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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