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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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