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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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