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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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