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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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