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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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