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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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