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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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