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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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