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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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