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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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