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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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