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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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