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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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