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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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