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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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