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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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