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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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