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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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