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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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