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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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