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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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