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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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