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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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