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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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