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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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