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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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