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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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