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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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