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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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