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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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