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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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