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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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