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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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