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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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