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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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