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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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