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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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