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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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