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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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