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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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