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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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