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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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