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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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