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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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