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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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