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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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