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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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