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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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