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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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