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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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