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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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