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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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