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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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