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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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