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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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