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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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