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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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