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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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