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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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