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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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