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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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