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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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