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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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