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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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