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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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