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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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