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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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