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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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