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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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