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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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