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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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