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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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