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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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