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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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