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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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