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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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