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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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