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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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