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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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