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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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