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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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