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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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