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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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