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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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