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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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