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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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