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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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