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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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