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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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