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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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