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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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