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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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