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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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