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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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