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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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