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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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