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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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