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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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