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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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