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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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