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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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