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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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