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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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