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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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