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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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