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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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