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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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