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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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